| Dasypops | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Gastrophryninae |
| Genus: | Dasypops Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924 |
| Species: | D. schirchi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasypops schirchi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924 | |
Dasypops is a genus of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, the Rio Mutum frog (Dasypops schirchi). It is endemic to the coastal plain of Espírito Santo and Bahia states of eastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, including secondary forests and forest edges. It is an explosive breeder that breeds in temporary pools. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Oswaldo Luiz Peixoto, Bruno Pimenta (2004). "Dasypops schirchi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57803A11683690. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57803A11683690.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dasypops schirchi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dasypops Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dasypops | |
| Dasypops schirchi | |
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